T +61 7 3114 0146
E mowens@qld.gadens.com.au
Areas of Expertise
Corporate Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Corporate Advisory
Intellectual Property and Technology
Trade Practices
Franchising
Specific Assignments
- representation of foreign government owned corporation in cross-border dispute over technology transfer contract including successful application for freezing orders
- due diligence review and audit for government agency for enforcement of intellectual property rights in a licensing and distribution system
- representation in successful Federal Court action for revocation of an innovation patent
- successful defence of retail chain against claims by minority shareholder under Corporations Act
- represented exporter in successful defence of Federal Court action for alleged taking of confidential information
- obtained interim and final injunctions and destruction orders to prevent unlawful distribution of 30,000 copyright infringing brochures
- acted for applicant in successful Federal Court challenge to decision of Commonwealth Government agency.
Michael has over 25 years' corporate law experience, advising business and government through many economic cycles. He has been a principal in practice for over 20 years.
He represents local and foreign business in corporate, intellectual property and trade practices dispute resolution. He has acted in many cases of contract termination and enforcement, and in trade mark, copyright, patent, passing off, confidential information and franchising cases in Australian Federal and Supreme Courts.
He advises companies in competition matters, including business acquisition, product and manufacturer liability, recalls, pre-merger advice, restrictive trade practices, labelling and advertising.
He acts for shareholders and boards in private and public corporations about shareholders claims, and represents stakeholders in resolution of intra-business and estate disputes.
He acts in challenges to administrative decisions of local, state and federal government agencies.
Michael regularly presents to business and educational organisations about dispute resolution, intellectual property and trade practices.
